Flatbush Harry
Member
FWIW, all the major manufacturers have good basic kits to which you can add as your needs become more obvious to you with experience.
I drank the green Kool-Aid and went with RCBS. I bought a wonderful workbench, made by Husky, at Home Depot for $189 when I moved to my current house and mounted all my existing RCBS equipment on it with three accessory baseplates. I use an RCBS Rock Chucker for my precision rifle loads and an RCBS Turret Press for handgun (I have separate turret mounts for each caliber to leave the three/four dies mounted and adjusted) and bulk rifle loads (.223/.308) for my non-precision work...presses mounted over the legs of the table. I use the middle station for case trimmer, powder measure, etc. I used to use a balance scale but switched to an RCBS Chargemaster for precision rifle and max pistol loads, though I still use the powder measure for most handgun and bulk production of rifle practice loads.
Just some thoughts. I find I enjoy shooting much more with my own hand loads, and the first time you hunt successfully with your own hand loads, worked up for a specific bullet and rifle, is a special experience.
FH
I drank the green Kool-Aid and went with RCBS. I bought a wonderful workbench, made by Husky, at Home Depot for $189 when I moved to my current house and mounted all my existing RCBS equipment on it with three accessory baseplates. I use an RCBS Rock Chucker for my precision rifle loads and an RCBS Turret Press for handgun (I have separate turret mounts for each caliber to leave the three/four dies mounted and adjusted) and bulk rifle loads (.223/.308) for my non-precision work...presses mounted over the legs of the table. I use the middle station for case trimmer, powder measure, etc. I used to use a balance scale but switched to an RCBS Chargemaster for precision rifle and max pistol loads, though I still use the powder measure for most handgun and bulk production of rifle practice loads.
Just some thoughts. I find I enjoy shooting much more with my own hand loads, and the first time you hunt successfully with your own hand loads, worked up for a specific bullet and rifle, is a special experience.
FH